Benton Leaders on All-ECI Boys and Girls Teams
Benton Community placed two players on each of the boys and girls all East Central Iowa conference teams. Marv Bell and Dick Norem were named boys and girls coach of the year. Key selections include Benton’s John Less and Erin Janss on the boys first team and Sheila Lynch and Peg Burke on the girls first team, with unanimity for several picks.
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Benton Community
Mark Gannon
Cedar Rapids Prairie
John Lynch
Norton
Gannon
Maiers
Lynch
Sheila
Linn-Mar
Peg Burke
North Linn lands four first team spots in Tri Rivers
Coggon North Linn placed two players on both boys and girls first Tri Rivers teams. Seniors Dan Meade and Ray Noonan lead the boys with North Linn also placing from the girls side Sue Light and Cathy O’Brien on the first team alongside Jane Steele and Deb Alden from Central City. North Linn tops both conference standings at 16 0 and 14 2.
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North-Linn
Steve Tucker
Maquoketa Valley
Don Zieser
North Linn
Meade
John Crock
East Buchanan
Robyn Sampson
Edgewood-Colesburg
Barb Putz
Stormont
Janet Zeller
Springville
Jean Lange
Kathy Ironside
Woolfolk tops Iowa conference in scoring and rebounding
Keith Woolfolk of Upper Iowa led the Iowa conference with 24.4 points and 15.2 rebounds per game as his team went 5-9 in league play. Central claimed the title with an 11-3 record, its first league crown since 1936, while Dennis Van Wyk led in field goal percentage and Wartburg's Jeff Werling led in free throw accuracy.
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Waverly
Upper Iowa
Keith Woolfolk
Iowa
Woolfolk
Central
Dennis van Wyk
Wartburg
Jeff Werling
Mt. Vernon
Iowa Canoe Assn Seeks Members and Local Artists
A Cedar Rapids article notes the newly formed Iowa Canoe Assn led by John Cage aims to promote canoeing safety and river preservation in Iowa with plans for education and a sanctioned race. It lists board members and contact info for joining. The piece also profiles Cedar Rapids artist Carl Phelps, his wildlife focus, and an upcoming Ducks Unlimited show in Kansas City. It closes with a brief update on deer hunting prosecutions and the 1977 fishing regulations distribution.
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Carl Phelps
Cedar Rapids
John Cage
Fifteenth Avenue SW
Iowa Canoe Assn
Iowa
Canoe Association
Maquoketa
North Olive
Carl Ryan
Larry Dessner
Walt Mayer
Dan Shireman
Greg Crawford
Central City
Earl Brimeyer
Asbury
Dick Hunt
Camanche
Cage
Phelps
Ducks Unlimited
Kansas City
Waterloo
Illinois
Colorado Springs
Davenport
Iowa Conservationist
Bentrim Leads Northern Iowa to Semifinals in NCAA Di
Cedar Falls reports Gary Bentrim the 142-pound defending champ and Dick Briggs the 150-pounder head a five man Northern Iowa squad into the NCAA Division I semifinals as they advance. The event features teams like Bakersfield Northern Iowa North Dakota State Eastern Michigan Augustana South Illinois and Springfield Mass with top weights highlighted.
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Cole Bakersfield
Northern Iowa
North Dakota State
Eastern Minors
Augustana
S$.d
Southern Illinois
Northern Michigan
Central Oklahoma
Springfield
Mass
Mankato State
Cedar Falls
Gary Bentrim
Dick Briggs
Zender Leads Florida Citrus Open After Two Rounds
Zender, a 28 year old Chicago stockbroker turned pro, shot a five under par 67 to take a one stroke lead at 136 after two rounds of the Florida Citrus Open in Orlando. Joe Inman and Bill Rogers sit one and two shots back as Ken Still and Bob Crissy card 69 and 68 respectively.
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Orlando, Fla
Bob Zender
Chicago
Illinois
U.S
Zender
Rio Pinar Country Club
Joe Inman
Bill Rogers
Ken Still
Bob Crissy
Crissy
Pompano Beach
Fla
Busy Kohawk Trackmen Favored by Odds in Indoor Meet
Cue, the odds-on favorite to win the Midwest conference indoor track title, will field six workhorses in three events as the Kohawks seek early dominance.
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Cue
Iowa Glass 4th In Bowling Tourney
Iowa Glass of Cedar Rapids finished fourth with 3 078 pins at Jubilee Lanes in a 28-team no handicap event won by R J Pro Shop of Sioux City with 3 255. E and S Electrical Contractors staged a $500 winner take all final series with E and S (3087) defeating Sioux City (2766). Top E and S bowlers were Steve Kreutzer 666 and Chuck Farris 647. Engle plans moving the E and S Open to early December to avoid tournament rushes.
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Wayne Engle
E and S Electrical Contractors
R and J Pro Shop
Sioux City
Dubuque
Waterloo
Iowa Glass
Cedar Rapids
Jubilee Lanes
Steve Kreutzer
Chuck Farris
Engle
Briggs and Bentrim Vie for Semis in MIDome Showdown
At the Mid-America wrestling meet in the MIDome, former Cedar Rapids Jefferson stars Bentrim and Briggs reach the semifinals facing seeded foes Ray Yocum and Rob Balsch of Cal-Bakersfield. Bakersfield leads with six semifinalists as UNI trails with several wrestlers in the hunt for team title contention.
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Bentrim
Briggs
Cedar Rapids Jefferson
Ray Yocum
California-Bakersfield
Rob Balsch
Cal-Bakersfield
Bakersfield
Northern Iowa
Dave Prehm
Keith
Ed Herman
Chuck Patten
Panthers
Bentrim-Briggs
Mike Bull
UNI
Jeff Melvin
Scott Rollings
Hal Turner
Wrestlebacks
Amateur Wrestling News
Cal Bakersfield
Dave Weeks
Tennessee-Chattanooga
Greg Waggoner
Western State
Steve West
Central Mississippi
North Carolina Tops North Carolina State in ACC Play
Walter Davis scored 22 points and Phil Ford 17 as top seeded North Carolina defeated North Carolina State 70 to 56 in the ACC tournament second round in Greensboro North Carolina Kenny Carr led the Wolfpack with 18 points and Steve Walker had 10 John Kuester added 13 for the Tar Heels and Virginia faced Clemson next with the winner advancing to the final.
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Greensboro
N.C
Walter Davis
Phil Ford
North Carolina
North Carolina State
Virginia
Clemson
Kenny Carr
Wolfpack
Steve Walker
John Kuester
Oklahoma State forfeits nine games in sanctions
The Big Eight ruled Oklahoma State must forfeit nine basketball games and lose one scholarship after an investigation found Ricky Daniel received athletically related aid while ineligible. Commissioner Chuck Nevias stated Daniel did not engage in dishonest action, but benefited from ineligible aid and competition.
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Kansas City
Oklahoma State University
Ricky Daniel
Chuck Nevias
Big Eight
Daniel
Ronnie Daniel
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